Committees

Assessing quality in Higher Education - Megan Dunn, President, National Union of Students Sally Hunt, General Secretary, University and College Union Professor Jon Scott, Pro Vice Chancellor (Student Experience), University of Leicester Stuart Cannell, Student reviewer with the Quality Assurance Agency QAA Professor James Wilsdon, University of Sussex Matt Hiely-Rayner, Head of Planning, Kingston University John Gill, Editor, Times Higher Education Nicki Horseman, Lead HE Data Analyst, Times Higher Education Professor Joy Carter, Vice Chancellor, University of Winchester and Chair of GuildHE Professor Dave Phoenix, Vice Chancellor of London South Bank University and Chair of million+ John Widdowson, Principal of New College Durham and President of the Association of Colleges Professor David Maguire, Vice Chancellor of the University of Greenwich (on behalf of University Alliance) Professor David Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham (on behalf of the Russell Group)

Holocaust education - Dame Helen Hyde, Headmistress, Watford Grammar School for Girls Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP, UK Envoy on Post-Holocaust Issues Paul Salmons, Director, Centre for Holocaust Education Karen Pollock MBE, Chief Executive, Holocaust Educational Trust Andy Lawrence, History Teacher, Hampton School Sarah O'Hanlon, Holocaust Educational Trust Ambassador Mrs Gertrude Silman, Honorary Life President, Holocaust Survivors' Friendship Association Professor Michael Rosen, Professor of Children's Literature, Goldsmith University of London

High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill - London Borough of Camden Craig Douglas

Prison safety - Andrew Selous MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation, Ministry of Justice Michael Spurr, Chief Executive, National Offender Management Service

Establishing World-Class Connectivity Throughout the UK - Tom Mockridge, Chief Executive, Virgin Media Nick Parbutt, Director of Strategy, Vodafone David Wheeldon, ‎Director of Policy and Public Affairs, BSkyB

Sustainable Development Goals - Ben Jackson, Chief Executive, Bond Nik Sekhran, Chief of Profession, Sustainable Development, United Nations Development Programme Dr Andrew Norton, Director, International Institute for Environment and Development Jessica Woodroffe, Director, Gender and Development Network Thomas Wheeler, Conflict and Security Advisor, Saferworld

Investor confidence in the UK energy sector - Alan White, Director, Carlton Power Limited Andrew Koss, Chief Executive, Drax Power, Drax Power Group Paul Spence, Director of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, EDF Energy Danielle Lane, Head of Regulatory and Statekholder Relations, DONG Energy UK

Defence expenditure and the 2% pledge - Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, Secretary of State for Defence Air Marshal Sir Steven Hillier KCB CBE DFC RAF, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Capability) Peter Watkins CBE, Director General for Security Policy, Ministry of Defence

Publication of the Strategic Defence and Security Review - Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, Secretary of State for Defence Air Marshal Sir Steven Hillier KCB CBE DFC RAF, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Capability) Peter Watkins CBE, Director General for Security Policy, Ministry of Defence

The economic and financial costs and benefits of UK membership of the EU - Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, HM Treasury Mark Bowman, Director General, International and EU, HM Treasury

High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill - As for morning session, unless already heard.

Big data dilemma - Hetan Shah, Executive Director, Royal Statistical Society Paul Maltby, Director of Data, Government Digital Service Gavin Starks, Chief Executive Officer, Open Data Institute Ed Vaizey MP, Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy, Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Rebecca Endean, Director, Research Base, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Baroness Shields, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport Peter Knight, Deputy Director, Research and Development Directorate, Department of Health

Countering extremism - Sir Charles Montgomery, Director General, Border Force Haras Rafiq, Managing Director, Quilliam Farooq Aftab, National Spokesperson, Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association UK Megan Dunn, President, National Union of Students Julius Weinberg, Vice-Chancellor, Kingston University

Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of the CQC - Peter Wyman CBE

Libya: examination of intervention and collapse and the UK’s future policy options - Rt Hon Lord Hague of Richmond Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP

Comprehensive Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 - Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, HM Treasury Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, HM Treasury Clare Lombardelli, Director of Strategy, Planning and Budget, HM Treasury Julian Kelly, Director General, Public Spending and Finance, HM Treasury